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Dhillon BK, Kortbeek S, Baghela A, Brindle M, Martin DA, Jenne CN, Vogel HJ, Lee AHY, Thompson GC, Hancock REW. Gene Expression Profiling in Pediatric Appendicitis. JAMA Pediatr 2024; 178:391-400. [PMID: 38372989 PMCID: PMC10877506 DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.6721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
Abstract
Importance Appendicitis is the most common indication for urgent surgery in the pediatric population, presenting across a range of severity and with variable complications. Differentiating simple appendicitis (SA) and perforated appendicitis (PA) on presentation may help direct further diagnostic workup and appropriate therapy selection, including antibiotic choice and timing of surgery. Objective To provide a mechanistic understanding of the differences in disease severity of appendicitis with the objective of developing improved diagnostics and treatments, specifically for the pediatric population. Design, Setting, and Participants The Gene Expression Profiling of Pediatric Appendicitis (GEPPA) study was a single-center prospective exploratory diagnostic study with transcriptomic profiling of peripheral blood collected from a cohort of children aged 5 to 17 years with abdominal pain and suspected appendicitis between November 2016 and April 2017 at the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with data analysis reported in August 2023. There was no patient follow-up in this study. Exposure SA, PA, or nonappendicitis abdominal pain. Main Outcomes and Measures Blood transcriptomics was used to develop a hypothesis of underlying mechanistic differences between SA and PA to build mechanistic hypotheses and blood-based diagnostics. Results Seventy-one children (mean [SD] age, 11.8 [3.0] years; 48 [67.6%] male) presenting to the emergency department with abdominal pain and suspected appendicitis were investigated using whole-blood transcriptomics. A central role for immune system pathways was revealed in PA, including a dampening of major innate interferon responses. Gene expression changes in patients with PA were consistent with downregulation of immune response and inflammation pathways and shared similarities with gene expression signatures derived from patients with sepsis, including the most severe sepsis endotypes. Despite the challenges in identifying early biomarkers of severe appendicitis, a 4-gene signature that was predictive of PA compared to SA, with an accuracy of 85.7% (95% CI, 72.8-94.1) was identified. Conclusions This study found that PA was complicated by a dysregulated immune response. This finding should inform improved diagnostics of severity, early management strategies, and prevention of further postsurgical complications.
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- Bhavjinder K. Dhillon
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Surgery, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Ishida H, Woodman AG, Kitada N, Aizawa T, Vogel HJ. The Dictyostelium discoideum FimA protein, unlike yeast and plant fimbrins, is regulated by calcium similar to mammalian plastins. Sci Rep 2023; 13:16208. [PMID: 37758724 PMCID: PMC10533516 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-42682-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/13/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
Plastins, also known as fimbrins, are highly conserved eukaryotic multidomain proteins that are involved in actin-bundling. They all contain four independently folded Calponin Homology-domains and an N-terminal headpiece that is comprised of two calcium-binding EF-hand motifs. Since calcium-binding has been shown to be integral to regulating the activity of the three mammalian plastin proteins, we decided to study the properties of the headpiece regions of fimbrins from the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana, the yeasts Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Schizosaccharomyces pombe and the amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum. Of these protein domains only the FimA headpiece from the amoeba protein possesses calcium binding properties. Structural characterization of this protein domain by multidimensional NMR and site-directed mutagenesis studies indicates that this EF-hand region of FimA also contains a regulatory 'switch helix' that is essential to regulating the activity of the human L-plastin protein. Interestingly this regulatory helical region seems to be lacking in the plant and yeast proteins and in fimbrins from all other nonmotile systems. Typical calmodulin antagonists can displace the switch-helix from the FimA headpiece, suggesting that such drugs can deregulate the Ca2+-regulation of the actin-bunding in the amoeba, thereby making it a useful organism for drug screening against mammalian plastins.
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- Hiroaki Ishida
- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan
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- Faculty of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, 060-0810, Japan
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- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada.
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Rattner JI, Kopciuk KA, Vogel HJ, Tang PA, Shapiro JD, Tu D, Jonker DJ, Siu LL, O'Callaghan CJ, Bathe OF. Clinical and metabolomic characterization of Brivanib-Induced hypertension in metastatic colorectal cancer. Cancer Med 2023; 12:16019-16031. [PMID: 37329221 PMCID: PMC10469666 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Trials of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI) have not demonstrated dramatic benefits in advanced colorectal cancer (CRC), and this may be a function of poor patient selection. TKI-induced hypertension is reportedly a surrogate marker for treatment benefit for some tumor types. Our objective was to determine whether hypertension was associated with benefit in the context of CRC treatment, and also to gain insight on the pathogenesis of TKI-induced hypertension by monitoring associated changes in the circulating metabolome. PATIENTS AND METHODS Clinical data were acquired from clinical trial patients with metastatic CRC randomized to cetuximab ± the TKI brivanib (N = 750). Outcomes were evaluated as a function of treatment-induced hypertension. For metabolomic studies, plasma samples were taken at baseline, as well as at 1, 4, and 12 weeks after treatment initiation. Samples were submitted to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to identify treatment-related metabolomic changes associated with TKI-induced hypertension, compared to pre-treatment baseline. A model based on changes in metabolite concentrations was generated using orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA). RESULTS In the brivanib treated group, 95 patients had treatment-related hypertension within 12 weeks of initiating treatment. TKI-induced hypertension was not associated with a significantly higher response rate, nor was it associated with improved progression-free or overall survival. In metabolomic studies, 386 metabolites were identified. There were 29 metabolites that changed with treatment and distinguished patients with and without TKI-induced hypertension. The OPLS-DA model for brivanib-induced hypertension was significant and robust (R2 Y score = 0.89, Q2 Y score = 0.70, CV-ANOVA = 2.01 e-7). Notable metabolomic features previously reported in pre-eclampsia and associated with vasoconstriction were found. CONCLUSION TKI-induced hypertension was not associated with clinical benefit in metastatic CRC. We have identified changes in the metabolome that are associated with the development of worsening brivanib-induced hypertension that may be useful in future efforts of characterizing this toxicity.
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- Jodi I. Rattner
- Cumming School of MedicineArnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, University of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of ScienceUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Department Biological Sciences, Faculty of ScienceUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Cumming School of MedicineArnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, University of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Cumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Department of Medical OncologyCarbini HospitalMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- Department of Community Health & EpidemiologyQueens UniversityKingstonOntarioCanada
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- Division of Medical OncologyOttawa Hospital Cancer CentreOttawaOntarioCanada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and HematologyPrincess Margaret Cancer CentreTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Department of Community Health & EpidemiologyQueens UniversityKingstonOntarioCanada
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- Cumming School of MedicineArnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, University of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
- Department of Surgery and Oncology, Cumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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Affiliation(s)
- Jianhua Wang
- Innovative Team of Antimicrobial Peptides and Alternatives to Antibiotics, Gene Engineering Laboratory; Key Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China.
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- Innovative Team of Antimicrobial Peptides and Alternatives to Antibiotics, Gene Engineering Laboratory; Key Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Feed Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, People's Republic of China
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- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, Canada.
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Bodnariuc I, Lenz S, Renaud-Young M, Butler TM, Ishida H, Vogel HJ, MacCallum JL. A combined computational-biophysical approach to understanding fatty acid binding to FABP7. Biophys J 2023; 122:741-752. [PMID: 36751130 PMCID: PMC10027445 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2023.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
Abstract
Members of the fatty acid binding protein (FABP) family function as intracellular transporters of long-chain fatty acids and other hydrophobic molecules to different cellular compartments. Brain FABP (FABP7) exhibits ligand-directed differences in cellular transport. For example, when FABP7 binds to docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the complex relocates to the nucleus and influences transcriptional activity, whereas FABP7 bound with monosaturated fatty acids remains in the cytosol. Preferential binding of FABP7 to polyunsaturated fatty acids like DHA has been previously observed and is thought to play a role in differential localization. However, we find that at 37°C, FABP7 does not display strong selectivity, suggesting that the conformational ensemble of FABP7 and its perturbation upon binding may be important. We use molecular dynamics simulations, NMR, and a variety of biophysical techniques to better understand the conformational ensemble of FABP7, how it is perturbed by fatty acid binding, and how this may be related to ligand-directed transport. We find that FABP7 has high degree of conformational heterogeneity that is substantially reduced upon ligand binding. We also observe substantial heterogeneity in ligand binding poses, which is consistent with our finding that ligand binding is resistant to mutations in key polar residues in the binding pocket. Our NMR experiments show that DHA binding leads to chemical shift perturbations in residues near the nuclear localization signal, which may point toward a mechanism of differential transport.
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- Iulia Bodnariuc
- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Wildman E, Mickiewicz B, Vogel HJ, Thompson GC. Metabolomics in pediatric lower respiratory tract infections and sepsis: a literature review. Pediatr Res 2023; 93:492-502. [PMID: 35778499 PMCID: PMC9247944 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-022-02162-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
Abstract
Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children. The ability of healthcare providers to diagnose and prognose LRTIs in the pediatric population remains a challenge, as children can present with similar clinical features regardless of the underlying pathogen or ultimate severity. Metabolomics, the large-scale analysis of metabolites and metabolic pathways offers new tools and insights that may aid in diagnosing and predicting the outcomes of LRTIs in children. This review highlights the latest literature on the clinical utility of metabolomics in providing care for children with bronchiolitis, pneumonia, COVID-19, and sepsis. IMPACT: This article summarizes current metabolomics approaches to diagnosing and predicting the course of pediatric lower respiratory infections. This article highlights the limitations to current metabolomics research and highlights future directions for the field.
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- Emily Wildman
- Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Bio-NMR Centre, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. .,Department of Emergency Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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Gu H, Kato T, Kumeta H, Kumaki Y, Tsukamoto T, Kikukawa T, Demura M, Ishida H, Vogel HJ, Aizawa T. Three-Dimensional Structure of the Antimicrobial Peptide Cecropin P1 in Dodecylphosphocholine Micelles and the Role of the C-Terminal Residues. ACS Omega 2022; 7:31924-31934. [PMID: 36120057 PMCID: PMC9475619 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c02778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
Abstract
Cecropin P1 (CP1) isolated from a large roundworm Ascaris suum, which is found in pig intestines, has been extensively studied as a model antimicrobial peptide (AMP). However, despite being a model AMP, its antibacterial mechanism is not well understood, particularly the function of its C-terminus. By using an Escherichia coli overexpression system with calmodulin as a fusion partner, we succeeded in the mass expression of recombinant peptides, avoiding toxicity to the host and degradation of CP1. The structure of the recombinant 15N- and 13C-labeled CP1 and its C-terminus truncated analogue in dodecylphosphocholine (DPC) micelles was determined by NMR. In this membrane-mimetic environment, CP1 formed an α-helix for almost its entire length, except for a short region at the C-terminus, and there was no evidence of a hinge, which is considered important for the expression of activity in other cecropins. Several NMR analyses showed that the entire length of CP1 was protected from water by micelles. Since the loss of the C-terminus of the analogue had little effect on the NMR structure or its interaction with the micelle, we investigated another role of the C-terminus of CP1 in its antimicrobial activity. The results showed that the C-terminal region affected the DNA-binding capacity of CP1, and this mechanism of action was also newly suggested that it contributed to the antimicrobial activity of CP1.
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- Hao Gu
- Graduate
School of Life Science, Hokkaido University, N10, W8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Graduate
School of Life Science, Hokkaido University, N10, W8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Faculty
of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University, N10, W8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Faculty
of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University, N10, W8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Faculty
of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University, N10, W8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Faculty
of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University, N10, W8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Faculty
of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University, N10, W8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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- Department
of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department
of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Faculty
of Advanced Life Science, Hokkaido University, N10, W8, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
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Wang X, Mickiewicz B, Thompson GC, Joffe AR, Blackwood J, Vogel HJ, Kopciuk KA. Comparison of Two Automated Targeted Metabolomics Programs to Manual Profiling by an Experienced Spectroscopist for 1H-NMR Spectra. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12030227. [PMID: 35323670 PMCID: PMC8949809 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12030227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
Abstract
Automated programs that carry out targeted metabolite identification and quantification using proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectra can overcome time and cost barriers that limit metabolomics use. However, their performance needs to be comparable to that of an experienced spectroscopist. A previously analyzed pediatric sepsis data set of serum samples was used to compare results generated by the automated programs rDolphin and BATMAN with the results obtained by manual profiling for 58 identified metabolites. Metabolites were selected using Student’s t-tests and evaluated with several performance metrics. The manual profiling results had the highest performance metrics values, especially for sensitivity (76.9%), area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (0.90), precision (62.5%), and testing accuracy based on a neural net (88.6%). All three approaches had high specificity values (77.7–86.7%). Manual profiling by an expert spectroscopist outperformed two open-source automated programs, indicating that further development is needed to achieve acceptable performance levels.
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- Xiangyu Wang
- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine and Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada;
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- Departments of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada;
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 1C9, Canada;
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- Department of PICU and Critical Care, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB T3B 6A8, Canada;
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
- Correspondence:
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- Departments of Community Health Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, and Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada;
- Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention Research, Alberta Health Sciences, Calgary, AB T2S 3C3, Canada
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Ishida H, Vogel HJ, Conner AC, Kitchen P, Bill RM, MacDonald JA. Simultaneous binding of the N- and C-terminal cytoplasmic domains of aquaporin 4 to calmodulin. Biochim Biophys Acta Biomembr 2022; 1864:183837. [PMID: 34890582 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2021.183837] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
Aquaporin 4 (AQP4) is a water transporting, transmembrane channel protein that has important regulatory roles in maintaining cellular water homeostasis. Several other AQP proteins exhibit calmodulin (CaM)-binding properties, and CaM has recently been implicated in the cell surface localization of AQP4. The objective of the present study was to assess the CaM-binding properties of AQP4 in detail. Inspection of AQP4 revealed two putative CaM-binding domains (CBDs) in the cytoplasmic N- and C-terminal regions, respectively. The Ca2+-dependent CaM-binding properties of AQP4 CBD peptides were assessed using fluorescence spectroscopy, isothermal titration calorimetry, and two-dimensional 1H, 15N-HSQC NMR with 15N-labeled CaM. The N-terminal CBD of AQP4 predominantly interacted with the N-lobe of CaM with a 1:1 binding ratio and a Kd of 3.4 μM. The C-terminal AQP4 peptide interacted with both the C- and N-lobes of CaM (2:1 binding ratio; Kd1: 3.6 μM, Kd2: 113.6 μM, respectively). A recombinant AQP4 protein domain (recAQP4CT, containing the entire cytosolic C-terminal sequence) bound CaM in a 1:1 binding mode with a Kd of 6.1 μM. A ternary bridging complex could be generated with the N- and C-lobes of CaM interacting simultaneously with the N- and C-terminal CBD peptides. These data support a unique adapter protein binding mode for CaM with AQP4.
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- Hiroaki Ishida
- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
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- College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- College of Health and Life Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4Z6, Canada.
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Rattner JI, Kopciuk KA, Vogel HJ, Tang PA, Shapiro JD, Tu D, Jonker DJ, Siu LL, O'Callaghan CJ, Bathe OF. Early detection of treatment futility in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. Oncotarget 2022; 13:61-72. [PMID: 35028011 PMCID: PMC8746015 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.28165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
Abstract
PURPOSE Chemotherapy options for treating CRC have rapidly expanded in recent years, and few have predictive biomarkers. Oncologists are challenged with evidence-based selection of treatments, and response is evaluated retrospectively based on serial imaging beginning after 2-3 months. As a result, cumulative toxicities may appear in patients who will not benefit. Early recognition of non-benefit would reduce cumulative toxicities. Our objective was to determine treatment-related changes in the circulating metabolome corresponding to treatment futility. METHODS Metabolomic studies were performed on serial plasma samples from patients with CRC in a randomized controlled trial of cetuximab vs. cetuximab + brivanib (N = 188). GC-MS quantified named 94 metabolites and concentrations were evaluated at baseline, Weeks 1, 4 and 12 after treatment initiation. In a discovery cohort (N = 68), a model distinguishing changes in metabolites associated with radiographic disease progression and response was generated using OPLS-DA. A cohort of 120 patients was used for validation of the model. RESULTS By one week after treatment, a stable model of 21 metabolites could distinguish between progression and partial response (R2Y = 0.859; Q2Y = 0.605; P = 5e-4). In the validation cohort, patients with the biomarker had a significantly shorter OS (P < 0.0001). In a separate cohort of patients with HCC on axitinib, appearance of the biomarker also signified a shorter PFS (1.7 months vs. 9.2 months, P = 0.001). CONCLUSION We have identified changes in the metabolome that appear within 1 week of starting treatment associated with treatment futility. The novel approach described is applicable to future efforts in developing a biomarker for early assessment of treatment efficacy.
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- Jodi I Rattner
- Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.,Department of Surgery and Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Queens University, Kingston, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology, Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre, Ottawa, Canada
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- Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Queens University, Kingston, Canada
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- Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.,Department of Surgery and Oncology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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Gaalswyk K, Liu Z, Vogel HJ, MacCallum JL. An Integrative Approach to Determine 3D Protein Structures Using Sparse Paramagnetic NMR Data and Physical Modeling. Front Mol Biosci 2021; 8:676268. [PMID: 34476238 PMCID: PMC8407082 DOI: 10.3389/fmolb.2021.676268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Paramagnetic nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) methods have emerged as powerful tools for structure determination of large, sparsely protonated proteins. However traditional applications face several challenges, including a need for large datasets to offset the sparsity of restraints, the difficulty in accounting for the conformational heterogeneity of the spin-label, and noisy experimental data. Here we propose an integrative approach to structure determination combining sparse paramagnetic NMR with physical modelling to infer approximate protein structural ensembles. We use calmodulin in complex with the smooth muscle myosin light chain kinase peptide as a model system. Despite acquiring data from samples labeled only at the backbone amide positions, we are able to produce an ensemble with an average RMSD of ∼2.8 Å from a reference X-ray crystal structure. Our approach requires only backbone chemical shifts and measurements of the paramagnetic relaxation enhancement and residual dipolar couplings that can be obtained from sparsely labeled samples.
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- Kari Gaalswyk
- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Falegan OS, Jarvi K, Vogel HJ, Hyndman ME. Seminal plasma metabolomics reveals lysine and serine dysregulation as unique features distinguishing between prostate cancer tumors of Gleason grades 6 and 7. Prostate 2021; 81:713-720. [PMID: 34097313 DOI: 10.1002/pros.24145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2020] [Revised: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Prostate cancer (PCa) is a metabolic disease. Most men are diagnosed with low grade indolent disease and differentiating these men from those who have life threatening cancer is a challenging but important clinical dilemma. There are currently limited biomarkers that can distinguish between the indolent Gleason grade 6 and higher-grade disease. Moreover, some individuals initially diagnosed with low grade disease progress to higher grade disease. Currently prostate biopsies are the only reliable methods of stratifying risk, but biopsies can cause significant morbidity, sample only a small portion of the gland and are costly. Therefore, biomarkers distinguishing between indolent and aggressive patterns of PCa are urgently required to minimize biopsy-associated morbidity, prevent over-treatment of indolent PCa and to better stratify patients for appropriate treatment. METHODS Seminal fluid samples were collected from normal individuals (n = 13) Before infertility treatment and histologically confirmed PCa patients (n = 51). 1 H Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and orthogonal partial least square discriminant analysis were used to compare the populations. RESULTS Alterations in amino acids levels, specifically lysine and serine and changes in glycolytic intermediates were the most significant metabolic features associated with differences between healthy controls and PCa and between Gleason grade 6 (GS6) and Gleason grade 7 (GS7) samples. Orthogonal partial least square plots discriminated healthy controls from PCa samples (R 2 = 0.54, Q 2 = 0.31; area under the receiver operating characteristics curve [AUC] = 0.96), and GS6 from GS7 samples (R 2 = 0.62, Q 2 = 0.49; AUC = 0.98) based on lysine and serine content. CONCLUSION This study suggests that seminal plasma metabolomics profiling of seminal fluid is a promising means of differentiating indolent from aggressive disease. Particularly, lysine and serine levels may be able to differentiate GS6 from GS7 disease.
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- Oluyemi S Falegan
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Urology, Prostate Cancer Center, Rockyview Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Metwaly S, Côté A, Donnelly SJ, Banoei MM, Lee CH, Andonegui G, Yipp BG, Vogel HJ, Fiehn O, Winston BW. ARDS metabolic fingerprints: characterization, benchmarking, and potential mechanistic interpretation. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol 2021; 321:L79-L90. [PMID: 33949201 DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.00077.2021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
In this study, we aimed to identify acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) metabolic fingerprints in selected patient cohorts and compare the metabolic profiles of direct versus indirect ARDS and hypoinflammatory versus hyperinflammatory ARDS. We hypothesized that the biological and inflammatory processes in ARDS would manifest as unique metabolomic fingerprints that set ARDS apart from other intensive care unit (ICU) conditions and could help examine ARDS subphenotypes and clinical subgroups. Patients with ARDS (n = 108) and ICU ventilated controls (n = 27) were included. Samples were randomly divided into 2/3 training and 1/3 test sets. Samples were analyzed using 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Twelve proteins/cytokines were also measured. Orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis (OPLS-DA) was used to select the most differentiating ARDS metabolites and protein/cytokines. Predictive performance of OPLS-DA models was measured in the test set. Temporal changes of metabolites were examined as patients progressed through ARDS until clinical recovery. Metabolic profiles of direct versus indirect ARDS subgroups and hypoinflammatory versus hyperinflammatory ARDS subgroups were compared. Serum metabolomics and proteins/cytokines had similar area under receiver operator curves when distinguishing ARDS from ICU controls. Pathway analysis of ARDS differentiating metabolites identified a dominant involvement of serine-glycine metabolism. In longitudinal tracking, the identified pathway metabolites generally exhibited correction by 7-14 days, coinciding with clinical improvement. ARDS subphenotypes and clinical subgroups were metabolically distinct. However, our identified metabolic fingerprints are not ARDS diagnostic biomarkers, and further research is required to ascertain generalizability. In conclusion, patients with ARDS are metabolically different from ICU controls. ARDS subphenotypes and clinical subgroups are metabolically distinct.
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- Sayed Metwaly
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.,Department of Internal Medicine, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, NHS Scotland, Aberdeen, United Kingdom.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Bio-NMR Center, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- West Coast Metabolomics Center, University of California, Davis, California
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Theresa J Ochoa
- Instituto de Medicina Tropical Alexander von Humboldt, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Peru
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- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
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Camara-Lemarroy CR, Silva C, Metz LM, Cerchiaro G, Greenfield J, Dowlatabadi R, Vogel HJ, Lee CH, Giuliani F, Nakhaei-Nejad M, Li DKB, Traboulsee A, Yong VW. Multimodal peripheral fluid biomarker analysis in clinically isolated syndrome and early multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord 2021; 50:102809. [PMID: 33581614 DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2021.102809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 01/06/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Increasing evidence suggests that various inflammatory, immunological and metabolic pathways are altered in the clinically isolated syndrome (CIS) of multiple sclerosis (MS). Moreover, recent diagnostic criteria have made possible the very early diagnosis of MS. We evaluated multiple fluid biomarkers in people with early MS and CIS. METHODS We measured blood levels of cytokines, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), serum metabolomics and immune cell immunophenotyping in participants in the Trial of Minocycline in a Clinically Isolated Syndrome of Multiple Sclerosis. RESULTS When compared with healthy controls, people with early MS/CIS had higher levels of eotaxin, MCP-3, IL-1 receptor antagonist, IL-1β, IL-9 and IP-10, as well as MMPs 1, 8 and 9. In metabolomics analysis, the alanine, aspartate and glutamate metabolism and the synthesis and degradation of ketone bodies pathways were altered compared to healthy controls. There were no differences in lymphocyte subpopulation numbers. Out of all these biomarkers, only MMP-1 was able to differentiate between early MS and CIS, and was found to correlate with lesion volume and gadolinium enhancing lesions on MRI. CONCLUSION The immunological and metabolic profile of CIS and early MS is remarkably similar, supporting that these are a continuum of a common underlying pathophysiological process.
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- Carlos R Camara-Lemarroy
- Departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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- Departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biological Science, Bio-NMR-metabolomics Research center, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Biological Science, Bio-NMR-metabolomics Research center, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Canada
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- Departments of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Shearer J, Klein MS, Vogel HJ, Mohammad S, Bainbridge S, Adamo KB. Maternal and Cord Blood Metabolite Associations with Gestational Weight Gain and Pregnancy Health Outcomes. J Proteome Res 2021; 20:1630-1638. [PMID: 33529033 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.0c00854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
Abstract
Pre-pregnancy obesity and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) are risk factors for future maternal and childhood obesity. Maternal obesity is potentially communicated to the fetus in part by the metabolome, altering the child's metabolic program in early development. Fasting maternal blood samples from 37 singleton pregnancies at 25-28 weeks of gestation were obtained from mothers with pre-pregnancy body mass indexes (BMIs) between 18 and 40 kg/m2. Various health measures including GWG, diet, and physical activity were also assessed. At term (37-42 weeks), a venous umbilical cord sample was obtained. Serum metabolomic profiles were measured using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy as well as a gut and metabolic hormone panel. Maternal and cord serum metabolites were tested for associations with pre-pregnancy BMI, GWG, health outcomes, and gut and metabolic hormones. While cord blood metabolites showed no significant correlation to maternal obesity status or other measured health outcomes, maternal serum metabolites showed distinct profiles for lean, overweight, and obese women. Additionally, four serum metabolites, namely, glutamate, lysine, pyruvate, and valine, allowed prediction of excessive GWG when pre-pregnancy BMI was controlled. Metabolic biomarkers predictive of GWG are reported and, if validated, could aid in the guidance of prenatal weight management plans as the majority of pregnancy weight gain occurs in the third trimester.
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- Jane Shearer
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Faculty of Kinesiology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada.,Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States.,Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada.,Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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- School of Human Kinetics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada.,Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 6N5, Canada
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Shearer J, Reimer RA, Hittel DS, Gault MA, Vogel HJ, Klein MS. Caffeine-Containing Energy Shots Cause Acute Impaired Glucoregulation in Adolescents. Nutrients 2020; 12:E3850. [PMID: 33339359 PMCID: PMC7766305 DOI: 10.3390/nu12123850] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2020] [Revised: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
Abstract
Caffeine-containing, nutritionally fortified energy shots are consumed at high rates by adolescents, yet little is known about their metabolic impact. The purpose of this study was to examine the consequences of small format, caffeinated energy shots on glucose metabolism and gastrointestinal hormone secretion in adolescents. Twenty participants aged 13-19 years participated in a double-blind, randomized cross-over study consisting of two trials separated by 1-4 weeks. Participants consumed a volume-matched caffeinated energy shot (CAF, 5 mg/kg) or a decaffeinated energy shot (DECAF) followed by a 2 h oral glucose tolerance test. Blood samples were collected and area under the curve (AUC) calculated for glucose, insulin and gut and metabolic hormones. Consumption of CAF resulted in a 25% increase in glucose and a 26% increase in insulin area under the curve (AUC, p = 0.037; p < 0.0001) compared to DECAF. No impact on gut hormones was observed. To further characterize responses, individuals were classified as either slow or fast caffeine metabolizers based on an allele score. Glucose intolerance was greater in genetically fast vs. slow caffeine metabolizers and differences between groups were supported by distinct serum metabolomics separation. Consumption of caffeine-containing energy shots results in acute impaired glucoregulation in healthy adolescents as characterized by hyperinsulinemia following an oral glucose challenge.
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- Jane Shearer
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada; (R.A.R.); (D.S.H.); (M.A.G.)
- Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada; (R.A.R.); (D.S.H.); (M.A.G.)
- Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada; (R.A.R.); (D.S.H.); (M.A.G.)
- Discovery DNA Inc., Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada; (R.A.R.); (D.S.H.); (M.A.G.)
- Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada;
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- College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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Abstract
Many pathogenic bacteria can protect themselves from the effects of antibiotics and the host immune response system by forming biofilms. Biofilms are polymer-entrapped bacterial cells, which adhere to each other and are often attached to a surface. Eradication of bacterial biofilms typically requires much higher concentrations of antibiotics than are normally needed to kill cultured planktonic cells, raising serious clinical concerns. In an attempt to prevent the formation of biofilms or to break up existing biofilms of pathogenic bacteria, herein we have used the standard crystal violet assay as well as the Calgary biofilm device to test several lactoferrin- and lactoferricin-derived antimicrobial peptides for their antibiofilm activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. Our results revealed that the short bovine lactoferricin-derived RRWQWR-NH2 (20-25) hexapeptide has no activity against P. aeruginosa PAO1. Moreover, the longer human lactoferricin-derived peptide GRRRRSVQWCA (1-11) and the bovine lactoferrampin (268-284) peptide were also almost devoid of activity. However, several different "mix-and-match" dimeric versions of the two lactoferricin-derived peptides proved quite effective in preventing the formation of biofilms at low concentrations, and in some cases, could even eradicate an existing biofilm. Moreover, the full-length bovine lactoferricinB (17-41) peptide also displayed considerable antimicrobial activity. Some of the longer lactoferricin-derived dimeric peptides acted through a bactericidal mechanism, whereas others seemed to interfere in cell-signalling processes. Taken together, our results indicate that synthetic dimeric peptides comprising short naturally occurring human and bovine lactoferricin constructs could be further developed as antibiofilm agents.
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- Gopal Ramamourthy
- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.,Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.,Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
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Banoei MM, Vogel HJ, Weljie AM, Yende S, Angus DC, Winston BW. Plasma lipid profiling for the prognosis of 90-day mortality, in-hospital mortality, ICU admission, and severity in bacterial community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Crit Care 2020; 24:461. [PMID: 32718333 PMCID: PMC7385943 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-020-03147-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Introduction Pneumonia is the most common cause of mortality from infectious diseases, the second leading cause of nosocomial infection, and the leading cause of mortality among hospitalized adults. To improve clinical management, metabolomics has been increasingly applied to find specific metabolic biopatterns (profiling) for the diagnosis and prognosis of various infectious diseases, including pneumonia. Methods One hundred fifty bacterial community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) patients whose plasma samples were drawn within the first 24 h of hospital admission were enrolled in this study and separated into two age- and sex-matched cohorts: non-survivors (died ≤ 90 days) and survivors (survived > 90 days). Three analytical tools, 1H-NMR spectroscopy, GC-MS, and targeted DI-MS/MS, were used to prognosticate non-survivors from survivors by means of metabolic profiles. Results We show that quantitative lipid profiling using DI-MS/MS can predict the 90-day mortality and in-hospital mortality among patients with bacterial CAP compared to 1H-NMR- and GC-MS-based metabolomics. This study showed that the decreased lysophosphatidylcholines and increased acylcarnitines are significantly associated with increased mortality in bacterial CAP. Additionally, we found that decreased lysophosphatidylcholines and phosphatidylcholines (> 36 carbons) and increased acylcarnitines may be used to predict the prognosis of in-hospital mortality for bacterial CAP as well as the need for ICU admission and severity of bacterial CAP. Discussion This study demonstrates that lipid-based plasma metabolites can be used for the prognosis of 90-day mortality among patients with bacterial CAP. Moreover, lipid profiling can be utilized to identify patients with bacterial CAP who are at the highest risk of dying in hospital and who need ICU admission as well as the severity assessment of CAP.
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- Mohammad M Banoei
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Health Research Innovation Center (HRIC), University of Calgary, Room 4C64, 3280 Hospital Drive N.W, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- The Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- The Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Laboratory, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Health Research Innovation Center (HRIC), University of Calgary, Room 4C64, 3280 Hospital Drive N.W, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada. .,Departments of Medicine and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Health Research Innovation Center (HRIC), University of Calgary, Room 4C64, 3280 Hospital Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta, T2N 4Z6, Canada.
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Ramamourthy G, Park J, Seo C, J. Vogel H, Park Y. Antifungal and Antibiofilm Activities and the Mechanism of Action of Repeating Lysine-Tryptophan Peptides against Candida albicans. Microorganisms 2020; 8:E758. [PMID: 32443520 PMCID: PMC7285485 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8050758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
Abstract
The rapid increase in the emergence of antifungal-resistant Candida albicans strains is becoming a serious health concern. Because antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) may provide a potential alternative to conventional antifungal agents, we have synthesized a series of peptides with a varying number of lysine and tryptophan repeats (KWn-NH2). The antifungal activity of these peptides increased with peptide length, but only the longest KW5 peptide displayed cytotoxicity towards a human keratinocyte cell line. The KW4 and KW5 peptides exhibited strong antifungal activity against C. albicans, even under conditions of high-salt and acidic pH, or the addition of fungal cell wall components. Moreover, KW4 inhibited biofilm formation by a fluconazole-resistant C. albicans strain. Circular dichroism and fluorescence spectroscopy indicated that fungal liposomes could interact with the longer peptides but that they did not release the fluorescent dye calcein. Subsequently, fluorescence assays with different dyes revealed that KW4 did not disrupt the membrane integrity of intact fungal cells. Scanning electron microscopy showed no changes in fungal morphology, while laser-scanning confocal microscopy indicated that KW4 can localize into the cytosol of C. albicans. Gel retardation assays revealed that KW4 can bind to fungal RNA as a potential intracellular target. Taken together, our data indicate that KW4 can inhibit cellular functions by binding to RNA and DNA after it has been translocated into the cell, resulting in the eradication of C. albicans.
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- Gopal Ramamourthy
- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada; (G.R.); (H.J.V.)
- Department of Biomedical Science and BK21-Plus Research Team for Bioactive Control Technology, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Kongju National University, Kongju 38065, Korea; (J.P.); (C.S.)
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- Department of Bioinformatics, Kongju National University, Kongju 38065, Korea; (J.P.); (C.S.)
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- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada; (G.R.); (H.J.V.)
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- Department of Biomedical Science and BK21-Plus Research Team for Bioactive Control Technology, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea
- Research Center for Proteineous Materials, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Korea
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Kitchen P, Salman MM, Halsey AM, Clarke-Bland C, MacDonald JA, Ishida H, Vogel HJ, Almutiri S, Logan A, Kreida S, Al-Jubair T, Winkel Missel J, Gourdon P, Törnroth-Horsefield S, Conner MT, Ahmed Z, Conner AC, Bill RM. Targeting Aquaporin-4 Subcellular Localization to Treat Central Nervous System Edema. Cell 2020; 181:784-799.e19. [PMID: 32413299 PMCID: PMC7242911 DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.03.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 241] [Impact Index Per Article: 60.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/17/2020] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Abstract
Swelling of the brain or spinal cord (CNS edema) affects millions of people every year. All potential pharmacological interventions have failed in clinical trials, meaning that symptom management is the only treatment option. The water channel protein aquaporin-4 (AQP4) is expressed in astrocytes and mediates water flux across the blood-brain and blood-spinal cord barriers. Here we show that AQP4 cell-surface abundance increases in response to hypoxia-induced cell swelling in a calmodulin-dependent manner. Calmodulin directly binds the AQP4 carboxyl terminus, causing a specific conformational change and driving AQP4 cell-surface localization. Inhibition of calmodulin in a rat spinal cord injury model with the licensed drug trifluoperazine inhibited AQP4 localization to the blood-spinal cord barrier, ablated CNS edema, and led to accelerated functional recovery compared with untreated animals. We propose that targeting the mechanism of calmodulin-mediated cell-surface localization of AQP4 is a viable strategy for development of CNS edema therapies.
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- Philip Kitchen
- School of Life & Health Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, University of Mosul, Mosul 41002, Iraq
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- Neuroscience and Ophthalmology, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- School of Life & Health Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4Z6, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4Z6, Canada; Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Neuroscience and Ophthalmology, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, College of Applied Medical Science, Shaqra University, Shaqra, Saudi Arabia
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- Neuroscience and Ophthalmology, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
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- Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Lund University, PO Box 124, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, Lund University, PO Box 124, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Experimental Medical Science, Lund University, PO Box 118, 221 00 Lund, Sweden
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- School of Sciences, Research Institute in Healthcare Science, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton WV1 1LY, UK
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- Neuroscience and Ophthalmology, Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
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- Institute of Clinical Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
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- School of Life & Health Sciences, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET, UK.
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Arias M, Haney EF, Hilchie AL, Corcoran JA, Hyndman ME, Hancock REW, Vogel HJ. Selective anticancer activity of synthetic peptides derived from the host defence peptide tritrpticin. Biochim Biophys Acta Biomembr 2020; 1862:183228. [PMID: 32126228 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2020.183228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Revised: 02/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) constitute a diverse family of peptides with the ability to protect their host against microbial infections. In addition to their ability to kill microorganisms, several AMPs also exhibit selective cytotoxicity towards cancer cells and are collectively referred to as anticancer peptides (ACPs). Here a large library of AMPs, mainly derived from the porcine cathelicidin peptide, tritrpticin (VRRFPWWWPFLRR), were assessed for their anticancer activity against the Jurkat T cell leukemia line. These anticancer potencies were compared to the cytotoxicity of the peptides towards normal cells isolated from healthy donors, namely peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and red blood cells (RBCs; where hemolytic activity was assessed). Among the active tritrpticin derivatives, substitution of Arg by Lys enhanced the selectivity of the peptides towards Jurkat cells when compared to PBMCs. Additionally, the side chain length of the Lys residues was also optimized to further enhance the tritrpticin ACP selectivity at low concentrations. The mechanism of action of the peptides with high selectivity involved the permeabilization of the cytoplasmic membrane of Jurkat cells, without formation of apoptotic bodies. The incorporation of non-natural Lys-based cationic amino acids could provide a new strategy to improve the selectivity of other synthetic ACPs to enhance their potential for therapeutic use against leukemia cells.
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- Mauricio Arias
- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada; Biophysics Group, School of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Nacional de Colombia - Sede Medellín, Calle 65 No 59A-110, Medellín, Colombia
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- Centre for Microbial Diseases and Immunity Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Centre for Microbial Diseases and Immunity Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada; Department of Biology, Acadia University, Wolfville, NS B4P 2R6, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada; Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Disease Department, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4Z6, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Southern Alberta Institute of Urology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2V 1P9, Canada
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- Centre for Microbial Diseases and Immunity Research, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
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- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
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Banoei MM, Iupe I, Bazaz RD, Campos M, Vogel HJ, Winston BW, Mirsaeidi M. Metabolomic and metallomic profile differences between Veterans and Civilians with Pulmonary Sarcoidosis. Sci Rep 2019; 9:19584. [PMID: 31863066 PMCID: PMC6925242 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-56174-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 12/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Sarcoidosis is a disorder characterized by granulomatous inflammation of unclear etiology. In this study we evaluated whether veterans with sarcoidosis exhibited different plasma metabolomic and metallomic profiles compared with civilians with sarcoidosis. A case control study was performed on veteran and civilian patients with confirmed sarcoidosis. Proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H NMR), hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (HILIC-MS) and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) were applied to quantify metabolites and metal elements in plasma samples. Our results revealed that the veterans with sarcoidosis significantly differed from civilians, according to metabolic and metallomics profiles. Moreover, the results showed that veterans with sarcoidosis and veterans with COPD were similar to each other in metabolomics and metallomics profiles. This study suggests the important role of environmental risk factors in the development of different molecular phenotypic responses of sarcoidosis. In addition, this study suggests that sarcoidosis in veterans may be an occupational disease.
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- Department of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Biological Science, Bio-NMR-metabolomics Research center, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- Departments of Critical Care Medicine, Medicine and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Section of Pulmonary, Miami VA Healthcare System, Miami, FL, USA
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Biological Science, Bio-NMR-metabolomics Research center, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- Departments of Critical Care Medicine, Medicine and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biological Science, Bio-NMR-metabolomics Research center, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- Departments of Critical Care Medicine, Medicine and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Section of Pulmonary, Miami VA Healthcare System, Miami, FL, USA.
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
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Mu C, Corley MJ, Lee RWY, Wong M, Pang A, Arakaki G, Miyamoto R, Rho JM, Mickiewicz B, Dowlatabadi R, Vogel HJ, Korchemagin Y, Shearer J. Metabolic Framework for the Improvement of Autism Spectrum Disorders by a Modified Ketogenic Diet: A Pilot Study. J Proteome Res 2019; 19:382-390. [PMID: 31696714 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The ketogenic diet (KD) can improve the core features of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in some children, but the effects on the overall metabolism remain unclear. This pilot study investigated the behavioral parameters in relation to blood metabolites and trace elements in a cohort of 10 typically developed controls (TC) and 17 children with ASD at baseline and following 3 months of treatment with a modified KD regimen. A nontargeted, multiplatform metabolomic approach was employed, including gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry. The associations among plasma metabolites, trace elements, and behavior scores were investigated. Employing a combination of metabolomic platforms, 118 named metabolites and 73 trace elements were assessed. Relative to TC, a combination of glutamate, galactonate, and glycerol discriminated ASD with 88% accuracy. ASD had higher concentrations of galactose intermediates, gut microbe-derived trimethylamine N-oxide and N-acetylserotonin, and lower concentrations of 3-hydroxybutyrate and selenium at baseline. Following 3 months of KD intervention, the levels of circulating ketones and acetylcarnitine were increased. KD restored lower selenium levels in ASD to that of controls, and correlation analysis identified a novel negative correlation between the changes in selenium and behavior scores. Based on the different behavior responses to KD, we found that high responders had greater concentrations of 3-hydroxybutyrate and ornithine, with lower galactose. These findings enhance our current understanding of the metabolic derangements present in ASD and may be of utility in predicting favorable responses to KD intervention.
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- John A. Burns School of Medicine, Department of Native Hawaiian Health , University of Hawaii , Honolulu , Hawaii 96822 , United States
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children , Honolulu , Hawaii 96826 , United States
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children , Honolulu , Hawaii 96826 , United States
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- John A. Burns School of Medicine, Department of Native Hawaiian Health , University of Hawaii , Honolulu , Hawaii 96822 , United States
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children , Honolulu , Hawaii 96826 , United States
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- Shriners Hospitals for Children , Honolulu , Hawaii 96826 , United States
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Weininger U, Modig K, Ishida H, Vogel HJ, Akke M. Rotamer Jumps, Proton Exchange, and Amine Inversion Dynamics of Dimethylated Lysine Residues in Proteins Resolved by pH-Dependent 1H and 13C NMR Relaxation Dispersion. J Phys Chem B 2019; 123:9742-9750. [PMID: 31580078 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.9b06408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Post-translational methylation of lysine side chains is of great importance for protein regulation, including epigenetic control. Here, we present specific 13CHD2 labeling of dimethylated lysines as a sensitive probe of the structure, interactions, and dynamics of these groups, and outline a theoretical and experimental framework for analyzing their conformational dynamics using 1H and 13C CPMG relaxation dispersion experiments. Dimethylated lysine side chains in calcium-loaded calmodulin show a marked pH dependence of their Carr-Purcell-Meiboom-Gill (CPMG) dispersion profiles, indicating complex exchange behavior. Combined analysis of 1H and 13C CPMG relaxation dispersions requires consideration of 12-state correlated exchange of the two methyl groups due to circular three-state rotamer jumps around the Cε-Nζ axis combined with proton exchange and amine inversion. Taking into account a number of fundamental constraints, the exchange model can be reduced to include only three fitted parameters, namely, the geometric average of the rotamer-jump rate constants, the rate constant of deprotonation of Nζ, and the chemical shift difference between the trans and gauge positions of the 13C or 1H nuclei. The pH dependence indicates that protonation of the end group dramatically slows down rotamer exchange for some lysine residues, whereas deprotonation leads to rapid amine inversion coupled with rotamer scrambling. The observed variation among residues in their exchange behavior appears to depend on the structural environment of the side chain. Understanding this type of exchange process is critical to correctly interpreting NMR spectra of methylated lysine side chains. The exchange model presented here forms the basis for studying the structure and dynamics of epigenetically modified lysine side chains and perturbations caused by changes in pH or interactions with target proteins.
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- Ulrich Weininger
- Biophysical Chemistry, Center for Molecular Protein Science, Department of Chemistry , Lund University , P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund , Sweden
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- Biophysical Chemistry, Center for Molecular Protein Science, Department of Chemistry , Lund University , P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund , Sweden
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Biochemistry Research Group , University of Calgary , 2500 University Drive NW , Calgary , Alberta , T2N 1N4 Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Biochemistry Research Group , University of Calgary , 2500 University Drive NW , Calgary , Alberta , T2N 1N4 Canada
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- Biophysical Chemistry, Center for Molecular Protein Science, Department of Chemistry , Lund University , P.O. Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund , Sweden
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Mayengbam S, Mickiewicz B, Trottier SK, Mu C, Wright DC, Reimer RA, Vogel HJ, Shearer J. Distinct Gut Microbiota and Serum Metabolites in Response to Weight Loss Induced by Either Dairy or Exercise in a Rodent Model of Obesity. J Proteome Res 2019; 18:3867-3875. [PMID: 31533430 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.9b00304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Energy imbalance is a primary cause of obesity. While the classical approach to attenuate weight gain includes an increase in energy expenditure through exercise, dietary manipulation such as the inclusion of dairy products has also been proven effective. In the present study, we explored the potential mechanisms by which dairy and exercise attenuate weight gain in diet-induced obese rats. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed a high fat, high-sugar (HFHS) diet to induce obesity for 8 weeks. Rats were then further grouped into either control (HFHS + casein) or dairy diet (HFHS + nonfat skim milk) with and without treadmill exercise for 6 weeks. Serum and fresh fecal samples were collected for gut microbiota, serum metabolomics, and metallomics analysis. Diet and exercise resulted in distinct separation in both gut microbiota and serum metabolite profiles. Most intriguingly, obesogenic bacteria including Desulfovibrio and Oribacterium were reduced, and bioactive molecules such as mannose and arginine were significantly increased in the dairy group. Correlations of at least six bacterial genera with serum metal ions and metabolites were also found. Results reveal distinct impacts of dairy and exercise on the gut microbiota and in the modulation of circulating metabolites with the former primarily responsible for driving microbial alterations known to attenuate weight gain.
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- Shyamchand Mayengbam
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute , Alberta Children's Hospital , Calgary T3B 6A8 , Alberta , Canada
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- Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences , University of Guelph , Guelph N1G 2W1 , Ontario , Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute , Alberta Children's Hospital , Calgary T3B 6A8 , Alberta , Canada
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- Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences , University of Guelph , Guelph N1G 2W1 , Ontario , Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute , Alberta Children's Hospital , Calgary T3B 6A8 , Alberta , Canada
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- Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute , Alberta Children's Hospital , Calgary T3B 6A8 , Alberta , Canada
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Falegan OS, Arnold Egloff SA, Zijlstra A, Hyndman ME, Vogel HJ. Urinary Metabolomics Validates Metabolic Differentiation Between Renal Cell Carcinoma Stages and Reveals a Unique Metabolic Profile for Oncocytomas. Metabolites 2019; 9:metabo9080155. [PMID: 31344778 PMCID: PMC6724101 DOI: 10.3390/metabo9080155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a heterogeneous malignancy which often develops and progresses asymptomatically. Benign oncocytomas are morphologically similar to malignant chromophobe RCC and distinguishing between these two forms on cross-sectional imaging remains a challenge. Therefore, RCC-specific biomarkers are urgently required for accurate and non-invasive, pre-surgical diagnosis of benign lesions. We have previously shown that dysregulation in glycolytic and tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates can distinguish benign lesions from RCC in a stage-specific manner. In this study, preoperative fasting urine samples from patients with renal masses were assessed by ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Significant alterations in levels of tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates, carnitines and its derivatives were detected in RCC relative to benign masses and in oncocytomas vs. chromophobe RCC. Orthogonal Partial Least Square Discriminant Analysis plots confirmed stage discrimination between benign vs. pT1 (R2 = 0.42, Q2 = 0.27) and benign vs. pT3 (R2 = 0.48, Q2 = 0.32) and showed separation for oncocytomas vs. chromophobe RCC (R2 = 0.81, Q2 = 0.57) and oncocytomas vs. clear cell RCC (R2 = 0.32, Q2 = 0.20). This study validates our previously described metabolic profile distinguishing benign tumors from RCC and presents a novel metabolic signature for oncocytomas which may be exploited for diagnosis before cross-sectional imaging.
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- Oluyemi S Falegan
- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4V8, Canada
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
- Department of Veterans Affairs, Nashville, TN 37212, USA
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- Department of Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada
- Prostate Cancer Centre, Rockyview Hospital, Calgary, AB T2V 1P9, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4V8, Canada.
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N1, Canada.
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Amin S, Rattner J, Keramati MR, Farshidfar F, McNamara MG, Knox JJ, Kopciuk K, Vogel HJ, Bathe OF. A strategy for early detection of response to chemotherapy drugs based on treatment-related changes in the metabolome. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0213942. [PMID: 30939138 PMCID: PMC6445409 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
Abstract
We describe a biomarker-based approach to delivering chemotherapy that entails monitoring treatment changes in the circulating metabolome that reflect efficacy. In-vitro, multiple tumor cell lines were exposed to numerous chemotherapeutics. Supernatants were collected at baseline and 72 hours post treatment. MTT assays were used to quantify growth inhibition. Clinical samples were derived from a phase II clinical trial of second-line axitinib in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma. Sera were collected at baseline and 2–4 weeks after treatment initiation. Response to therapy was estimated by CT scan at 8 weeks. Samples were analyzed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to identify metabolomic changes associated with response. In vitro, we found drug-specific and generalizable patterns of change in the extracellular metabolome accompany growth inhibition. A cell death signature was also identified. This approach was also applied to clinical samples. While the in vitro signatures were detectable in vivo, a more robust signal was identified clinically that appeared within 4 weeks of administering drug that distinguished individuals with a treatment response. These changes were extinguished as tumor growth resumed. Serial monitoring of the metabolome during chemotherapy is a means to follow treatment efficacy and emergence of resistance, informing the oncologist whether to modify treatment.
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- Shahil Amin
- Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- Department of Surgery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and Division of Cancer Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Mathematics and Biostatistics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Arnie Charbonneau Cancer Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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Mayengbam S, Lambert JE, Parnell JA, Tunnicliffe JM, Nicolucci AC, Han J, Sturzenegger T, Shearer J, Mickiewicz B, Vogel HJ, Madsen KL, Reimer RA. Impact of dietary fiber supplementation on modulating microbiota-host-metabolic axes in obesity. J Nutr Biochem 2019; 64:228-236. [PMID: 30572270 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2018.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Revised: 10/31/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Low dietary fiber intake is associated with higher rates of microbiota-associated chronic diseases such as obesity. Low-fiber diets alter not only microbial composition but also the availability of metabolic end products derived from fermentation of fiber. Our objective was to examine the effects of dietary fiber supplementation on gut microbiota and associated fecal and serum metabolites in relation to metabolic markers of obesity. We conducted a 12-week, single-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with 53 adults with overweight or obesity. They were randomly assigned to a pea fiber (PF, 15 g/d in wafer form; n=29) or control (CO, isocaloric amount of wafers; n=24) group. Blood and fecal samples were collected at baseline and 12 weeks. Serum metabolomics, gut microbiota and fecal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and bile acids (BAs) were examined. Within-group but not between-group analysis showed a significant effect of treatment on serum metabolites at 12 weeks compared to baseline. Fiber significantly altered fecal SCFAs and BAs with higher acetate and reduced isovalerate, cholate, deoxycholate and total BAs content in the PF group compared to baseline. Microbiota was differentially modulated in the two groups, including an increase in the SCFA producer Lachnospira in the PF group and decrease in the CO group. The change in body weight of participants showed a negative correlation with their change in Lachnospira (r=-0.463, P=.006) abundance. The current study provides insight into the actions of pea fiber and its impact on modulating microbiota-host-metabolic axes in obesity.
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- Shyamchand Mayengbam
- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N 1N4
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N 1N4
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- Health and Physical Education, Mount Royal University, 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T3E 6K6
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N 1N4
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N 1N4
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- Food Processing Development Centre, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, 6309-45 Street, Leduc, AB, Canada, T9E 7C5
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- Food Processing Development Centre, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry, 6309-45 Street, Leduc, AB, Canada, T9E 7C5
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N 1N4; Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N 4N1
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N 1N4
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N 1N4
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Centre of Excellence for Gastrointestinal Inflammation and Immunity Research, 7-142 Katz Group-Rexall Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6G 2C2
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N 1N4; Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, 3330 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N 4N1.
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Mayengbam S, Virtanen H, Hittel DS, Elliott C, Reimer RA, Vogel HJ, Shearer J. Metabolic consequences of discretionary fortified beverage consumption containing excessive vitamin B levels in adolescents. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0209913. [PMID: 30653534 PMCID: PMC6336241 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
Over the past decade, there has been a substantial increase in the number of beverage products containing added vitamins and minerals. Often viewed as a healthier choice by consumers, the metabolic impacts of excessive vitamin consumption are relatively unknown, especially in children. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a widely available, vitamin fortified beverage (5h Energy Decaffeinated) on insulin sensitivity, metabolic hormones and serum metabolomic responses in adolescents. Twenty adolescents (13-19y, 10M/10F) completed two randomized trials, consuming either coloured water as placebo (PL) or a vitamin fortified, sugar free beverage (FB, 1.5ml/kg) 40min prior to a modified oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT, 1.75g/kg glucose). Samples were collected at baseline and at 30, 45, 60, 90 and 120min during the OGTT. No differences in blood glucose response were observed between the treatments. However, compared to PL, postprandial plasma C-peptide and insulin excursion was significantly greater with FB, resulting in a 28% decline in the insulin sensitivity index. This was accompanied by elevated GLP-1, glucagon and PYY responses with FB compared to PL. Serum metabolomics (1H-NMR) analysis also revealed perturbations to vitamin B-linked one carbon metabolism flux with FB consumption that became more pronounced over time. These included a transient reduction in homocysteine flux accompanied by increases in betaine, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, choline, folate and taurine. Although these impacts are likely short-lived, results show that beverages fortified with excessive amounts of vitamins are not metabolically inert, but likely result in greater insulin secretion, differential gut hormone secretion and elevated one-carbon flux to process the excessive vitamin loads.
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- Shyamchand Mayengbam
- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Pediatrics, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Communication, Media, and Film, Faculty of Arts, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Alberta Children’s Hospital, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Paul HA, Collins KH, Nicolucci AC, Urbanski SJ, Hart DA, Vogel HJ, Reimer RA. Maternal prebiotic supplementation reduces fatty liver development in offspring through altered microbial and metabolomic profiles in rats. FASEB J 2019; 33:5153-5167. [PMID: 30629464 DOI: 10.1096/fj.201801551r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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A maternal high-fat/sucrose diet, in the presence of maternal obesity, can program increased susceptibility to obesity and metabolic disease in offspring. In particular, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease risk is associated with poor maternal nutrition and obesity status, which may manifest via alterations in gut microbiota. Here, we report that in a preclinical model of diet-induced maternal obesity, maternal supplementation of a high-fat/sucrose diet with the prebiotic oligofructose improves glucose tolerance, insulin sensitivity, and hepatic steatosis in offspring following a long-term high-fat/sucrose dietary challenge compared with offspring of untreated dams. These improvements are associated with alterations in gut microbial composition and serum inflammatory profiles in early life and improvements in inflammatory and fatty-acid gene expression profiles in tissues. Serum metabolomics analysis highlights potential metabolic links between the gut microbiota and the degree of steatosis, including alterations in 1-carbon metabolism. Overall, our data suggest that maternal prebiotic intake protects offspring against hepatic steatosis and insulin resistance following 21 wk of high fat/sucrose diet, which is in part due to alterations in gut microbiota.-Paul, H. A., Collins, K. H., Nicolucci, A. C., Urbanski, S. J., Hart, D. A., Vogel, H. J., Reimer, R. A. Maternal prebiotic supplementation reduces fatty liver development in offspring through altered microbial and metabolomic profiles in rats.
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- Heather A Paul
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; and
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Department of Biological Sciences, Bio-Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Center, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Ramamourthy G, Arias M, Nguyen LT, Ishida H, Vogel HJ. Expression and Purification of Chemokine MIP-3α (CCL20) through a Calmodulin-Fusion Protein System. Microorganisms 2019; 7:microorganisms7010008. [PMID: 30626048 PMCID: PMC6352211 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms7010008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 12/22/2018] [Accepted: 01/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Human macrophage inflammatory protein 3α (MIP-3α), also known as CCL20, is a 70 amino acid chemokine that selectively binds and activates chemokine receptor 6 (CCR6). This chemokine is responsible for inducing the migration of immature dendritic cells, effector, or memory T-cells, and B-cells. Moreover, the MIP-3α protein has been shown to display direct antimicrobial, antiviral and antiprotozoal activities. Because of the potential therapeutic uses of this protein, the efficient production of MIP-3α is of great interest. However, bacterial recombinant production of the MIP-3α protein has been limited by the toxicity of this extremely basic protein (pI 9.7) toward prokaryotic cells, and by solubility problems during expression and purification. In an attempt to overcome these issues, we have investigated the bacterial recombinant expression of MIP-3α by using several common expression and fusion tags, including 6× histidine (His), small ubiquitin modifier protein (SUMO), thioredoxin (TRX), ketosteroid isomerase (KSI), and maltose binding protein (MBP). We have also evaluated a recently introduced calmodulin (CaM)-tag that has been used for the effective expression of many basic antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). Here, we show that the CaM fusion tag system effectively expressed soluble MIP-3α in the cytoplasm of Escherichia coli with good yields. Rapid purification was facilitated by the His-tag that was integrated in the CaM-fusion protein system. Multidimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) studies demonstrated that the recombinant protein was properly folded, with the correct formation of disulfide bonds. In addition, the recombinant MIP-3α had antibacterial activity, and was shown to inhibit the formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms.
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- Gopal Ramamourthy
- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
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- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
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- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
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- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
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- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada.
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The three human plastins (L-plastin, T-plastin, and I-plastin) are important regulatory Ca2+-binding proteins that belong to the family of actin-binding proteins. Plastins are involved in the regulation of the actin cytoskeleton as well as the cross-linking of actin filaments. In addition to four calponin-homology (CH) domains, all three plastins contain two N-terminal EF-hand Ca2+-binding motifs which together are homologous to a single lobe of the well-known calcium-regulatory protein calmodulin. This part of the protein allows for the regulation of the actin bundling activity in response to elevated calcium levels. In this protocol, we describe the purification of the EF-hand headpiece domains of all three plastins, as well as SPR studies, ITC studies, and NMR interaction studies with different peptides and calcium. In combination, these three experimental techniques provide detailed insights into a novel regulatory mechanism, involving the linker region between the EF-hand domain and the first CH domain of the plastins.
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- Oleg Khassan
- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Ishida H, Skorobogatov A, Yamniuk AP, Vogel HJ. Solution structures of the
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3 domains from Shank scaffold proteins and their interactions with Cav1.3 calcium channels. FEBS Lett 2018; 592:2786-2797. [DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.13209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2018] [Revised: 07/05/2018] [Accepted: 07/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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- Hiroaki Ishida
- Department of Biological Sciences University of Calgary Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences University of Calgary Canada
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- b Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- c Nanotoxicology Project, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan
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Stretch C, Aubin JM, Mickiewicz B, Leugner D, Al-manasra T, Tobola E, Salazar S, Sutherland FR, Ball CG, Dixon E, Vogel HJ, Damaraju S, Baracos VE, Bathe OF. Sarcopenia and myosteatosis are accompanied by distinct biological profiles in patients with pancreatic and periampullary adenocarcinomas. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0196235. [PMID: 29723245 PMCID: PMC5933771 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Introduction Pancreatic and periampullary adenocarcinomas are associated with abnormal body composition visible on CT scans, including low muscle mass (sarcopenia) and low muscle radiodensity due to fat infiltration in muscle (myosteatosis). The biological and clinical correlates to these features are poorly understood. Methods Clinical characteristics and outcomes were studied in 123 patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic or non-pancreatic periampullary adenocarcinoma and who had available preoperative CT scans. In a subgroup of patients with pancreatic cancer (n = 29), rectus abdominus muscle mRNA expression was determined by cDNA microarray and in another subgroup (n = 29) 1H-NMR spectroscopy and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry were used to characterize the serum metabolome. Results Muscle mass and radiodensity were not significantly correlated. Distinct groups were identified: sarcopenia (40.7%), myosteatosis (25.2%), both (11.4%). Fat distribution differed in these groups; sarcopenia associated with lower subcutaneous adipose tissue (P<0.0001) and myosteatosis associated with greater visceral adipose tissue (P<0.0001). Sarcopenia, myosteatosis and their combined presence associated with shorter survival, Log Rank P = 0.005, P = 0.06, and P = 0.002, respectively. In muscle, transcriptomic analysis suggested increased inflammation and decreased growth in sarcopenia and disrupted oxidative phosphorylation and lipid accumulation in myosteatosis. In the circulating metabolome, metabolites consistent with muscle catabolism associated with sarcopenia. Metabolites consistent with disordered carbohydrate metabolism were identified in both sarcopenia and myosteatosis. Discussion Muscle phenotypes differ clinically and biologically. Because these muscle phenotypes are linked to poor survival, it will be imperative to delineate their pathophysiologic mechanisms, including whether they are driven by variable tumor biology or host response.
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- Cynthia Stretch
- Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
- Department of Oncology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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Mayengbam S, Virtanen H, Hittel DS, Elliott C, Reimer RA, Vogel HJ, Shearer J. Artificially Sweetened Vitamin Drink Consumption Reduces Insulin Sensitivity and Alters One‐Carbon, B‐Vitamin Dependent Metabolism in Adolescents. FASEB J 2018. [DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.2018.32.1_supplement.767.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Faculty of KinesiologyUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
- Department of PediatricsAlberta Children's HospitalCalgaryABCanada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
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- Department of Communication, Media, and FilmUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research InstituteCalgaryABCanada
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- Faculty of KinesiologyUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research InstituteCalgaryABCanada
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- Department of Biological SciencesUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
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- Faculty of KinesiologyUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyCumming School of MedicineUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryABCanada
- Alberta Children's Hospital Research InstituteCalgaryABCanada
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Shommu NS, Jenne CN, Blackwood J, Joffe AR, Martin DA, Thompson GC, Vogel HJ. Metabolomic and inflammatory mediator based biomarker profiling as a potential novel method to aid pediatric appendicitis identification. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0193563. [PMID: 29529041 PMCID: PMC5846776 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2016] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Various limitations hinder the timely and accurate diagnosis of appendicitis in pediatric patients. The present study aims to investigate the potential of metabolomics and cytokine profiling for improving the diagnosis of pediatric appendicitis. Serum and plasma samples were collected from pediatric patients for metabolic and inflammatory mediator analyses respectively. Targeted metabolic profiling was performed using Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Flow Injection Analysis Mass Spectrometry/Mass Spectrometry and targeted cytokine/chemokine profiling was completed using a multiplex platform to compare children with and without appendicitis. Twenty-three children with appendicitis and 35 control children without appendicitis from the Alberta Sepsis Network pediatric cohorts were included. Metabolomic profiling revealed clear separation between the two groups with very good sensitivity (80%), specificity (97%), and AUROC (0.93 ± 0.05) values. Inflammatory mediator analysis also distinguished the two groups with high sensitivity (82%), specificity (100%), and AUROC (0.97 ± 0.02) values. A biopattern comprised of 9 metabolites and 7 inflammatory compounds was detected to be significant for the separation between appendicitis and control groups. Integration of these 16 significant compounds resulted in a combined metabolic and cytokine profile that also demonstrated strong separation between the two groups with 81% sensitivity, 100% specificity and AUROC value of 0.96 ± 0.03. The study demonstrated that metabolomics and cytokine mediator profiling is capable of distinguishing children with appendicitis from those without. These results suggest a potential new approach for improving the identification of appendicitis in children.
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- Nusrat S. Shommu
- Bio-NMR Center, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Calvin, Phoebe and Joan Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Bio-NMR Center, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Shommu NS, Jenne CN, Blackwood J, Martin DA, Joffe AR, Eccles R, Brindle M, Khanafer I, Vogel HJ, Thompson GC. The Use of Metabolomics and Inflammatory Mediator Profiling Provides a Novel Approach to Identifying Pediatric Appendicitis in the Emergency Department. Sci Rep 2018; 8:4083. [PMID: 29511263 PMCID: PMC5840182 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-22338-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2017] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Multiplexed profiling approaches including various ‘omics’ platforms are becoming a new standard of biomarker development for disease diagnosis and prognosis. The present study applied an integrated metabolomics and cytokine profiling approach as a potential aid to the identification of pediatric appendicitis. Metabolic analysis using serum (n = 121) and urine (n = 102) samples, and cytokine analysis using plasma (n = 121) samples from children presenting to the Emergency Department with abdominal pain were performed. Comparisons between children with appendicitis vs. non-appendicitis abdominal pain, and with perforated vs. non-perforated appendicitis were made using multivariate statistics. Serum and urine biomarker patterns were statistically significantly different between groups. The combined serum metabolomics and inflammatory mediator model revealed clear separation between appendicitis and non-appendicitis abdominal pain (AUROC: 0.92 ± 0.03) as well as for perforated and non-perforated appendicitis (AUROC: 0.88 ± 0.05). Urine metabolic analysis also demonstrated distinction between the groups appendicitis and non-appendicitis abdominal pain (AUROC: 0.85 ± 0.04), and perforated and non-perforated appendicitis (AUROC: 0.98 ± 0.02). In children presenting to the Emergency Department with abdominal pain, metabolomics and inflammatory mediator profiling are capable of distinguishing children with appendicitis from those without. The approach also differentiates between severities of disease. These results provide an important first step towards a potential aid for improving appendicitis identification.
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- Nusrat S Shommu
- Bio-NMR Center, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Division of Pediatric Critical Care, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Bio-NMR Center, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. .,Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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Palmnäs MSA, Kopciuk KA, Shaykhutdinov RA, Robson PJ, Mignault D, Rabasa-Lhoret R, Vogel HJ, Csizmadi I. Serum Metabolomics of Activity Energy Expenditure and its Relation to Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity. Sci Rep 2018; 8:3308. [PMID: 29459697 PMCID: PMC5818610 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21585-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Modifiable lifestyle factors, including exercise and activity energy expenditure (AEE), may attenuate the unfavorable health effects of obesity, such as risk factors of metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, the underlying mechanisms are not clear. In this study we sought to investigate whether the metabolite profiles of MetS and adiposity assessed by body mass index (BMI) and central obesity are inversely correlated with AEE and physical activity. We studied 35 men and 47 women, aged 30-60 years, using doubly labeled water to derive AEE and the Sedentary Time and Activity Reporting Questionnaire (STAR-Q) to determine the time spent in moderate and vigorous physical activity. Proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy was used for serum metabolomics analysis. Serine and glycine were found in lower concentrations in participants with more MetS risk factors and greater adiposity. However, serine and glycine concentrations were higher with increasing activity measures. Metabolic pathway analysis and recent literature suggests that the lower serine and glycine concentrations in the overweight/obese state could be a consequence of serine entering de novo sphingolipid synthesis. Taken together, higher levels of AEE and physical activity may play a crucial part in improving metabolic health in men and women with and without MetS risk factors.
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- Marie S A Palmnäs
- University of Calgary, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Calgary, T2N 1N4, Canada
- University of Calgary, Department of Biological Sciences, Calgary, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- University of Calgary, Department of Oncology, Calgary, T2N 1N4, Canada
- University of Calgary, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Calgary, T2N 1N4, Canada
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- C-MORE, CancerControl Alberta, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, T5J 3H1, Canada
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- Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal, Montréal, H2W 1R7, Canada
- Université de Montréal, Département de Nutrition, Montréal, H3T 1J4, Canada
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- Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal, Montréal, H2W 1R7, Canada
- Université de Montréal, Département de Nutrition, Montréal, H3T 1J4, Canada
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- University of Calgary, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Calgary, T2N 1N4, Canada.
- University of Calgary, Department of Biological Sciences, Calgary, T2N 1N4, Canada.
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- University of Calgary, Department of Oncology, Calgary, T2N 1N4, Canada.
- University of Calgary, Community Health Sciences, Calgary, T2N 1N4, Canada.
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Paul HA, Collins KH, Bomhof MR, Vogel HJ, Reimer RA. Potential Impact of Metabolic and Gut Microbial Response to Pregnancy and Lactation in Lean and Diet-Induced Obese Rats on Offspring Obesity Risk. Mol Nutr Food Res 2018; 62. [PMID: 29193674 DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201700820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Revised: 11/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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SCOPE Maternal obesity programs metabolic dysfunction in offspring, increasing their susceptibility to obesity and metabolic diseases in later life. Moreover, pregnancy and lactation are associated with many metabolic adaptations, yet it is unclear how diet-induced maternal obesity may interrupt these processes. METHODS AND RESULTS 1 H NMR serum metabolomics analysis was performed on samples collected pre-pregnancy and in pregnant and lactating lean and high fat/sucrose (HFS) diet-induced obese Sprague-Dawley rats to identify maternal metabolic pathways associated with developmental programming of offspring obesity. Gut microbial composition was assessed using qPCR. Offspring of HFS dams had nearly 40% higher adiposity at weaning compared to offspring of lean dams. While pregnancy and lactation were associated with distinct maternal metabolic changes common to both lean and obese dams, we identified several metabolic differences, potentially implicating dysregulated one-carbon and mammary gland metabolism in the metabolic programming of obesity. Gut microbial composition was significantly altered with obesity, and both gestation and lactation were accompanied by changes in gut microbiota. CONCLUSION Diet-induced maternal obesity and consumption of an obesogenic maternal diet results in differential metabolic and gut microbial adaptations to pregnancy and lactation; these maladaptations may be directly involved in maternal programming of offspring susceptibility to obesity.
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- Heather A Paul
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Biomedical Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Department of Biological Sciences, Bio-NMR Center, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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Farshidfar F, Kopciuk KA, Hilsden R, McGregor SE, Mazurak VC, Buie WD, MacLean A, Vogel HJ, Bathe OF. A quantitative multimodal metabolomic assay for colorectal cancer. BMC Cancer 2018; 18:26. [PMID: 29301511 PMCID: PMC5755335 DOI: 10.1186/s12885-017-3923-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2016] [Accepted: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Background Early diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) simplifies treatment and improves treatment outcomes. We previously described a diagnostic metabolomic biomarker derived from semi-quantitative gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Our objective was to determine whether a quantitative assay of additional metabolomic features, including parts of the lipidome could enhance diagnostic power; and whether there was an advantage to deriving a combined diagnostic signature with a broader metabolomic representation. Methods The well-characterized Biocrates P150 kit was used to quantify 163 metabolites in patients with CRC (N = 62), adenoma (N = 31), and age- and gender-matched disease-free controls (N = 81). Metabolites included in the analysis included phosphatidylcholines, sphingomyelins, acylcarnitines, and amino acids. Using a training set of 32 CRC and 21 disease-free controls, a multivariate metabolomic orthogonal partial least squares (OPLS) classifier was developed. An independent set of 28 CRC and 20 matched healthy controls was used for validation. Features characterizing 31 colorectal adenomas from their healthy matched controls were also explored, and a multivariate OPLS classifier for colorectal adenoma could be proposed. Results The metabolomic profile that distinguished CRC from controls consisted of 48 metabolites (R2Y = 0.83, Q2Y = 0.75, CV-ANOVA p-value < 0.00001). In this quantitative assay, the coefficient of variance for each metabolite was <10%, and this dramatically enhanced the separation of these groups. Independent validation resulted in AUROC of 0.98 (95% CI, 0.93–1.00) and sensitivity and specificity of 93% and 95%. Similarly, we were able to distinguish adenoma from controls (R2Y = 0.30, Q2Y = 0.20, CV-ANOVA p-value = 0.01; internal AUROC = 0.82 (95% CI, 0.72–0.93)). When combined with the previously generated GC-MS signatures for CRC and adenoma, the candidate biomarker performance improved slightly. Conclusion The diagnostic power for metabolomic tests for colorectal neoplasia can be improved by utilizing a multimodal approach and combining metabolites from diverse chemical classes. In addition, quantification of metabolites enhances separation of disease-specific metabolomic profiles. Our future efforts will be focused on developing a quantitative assay for the metabolites comprising the optimal diagnostic biomarker. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12885-017-3923-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Farshad Farshidfar
- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department Mathematics and Statistics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Population Health Research, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Forzani & MacPhail Colon Cancer Screening Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Population Health Research, Alberta Health Services, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. .,Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. .,Division of Surgical Oncology, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, 1331 - 29th St NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N2, Canada.
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Villalobo A, Ishida H, Vogel HJ, Berchtold MW. Calmodulin as a protein linker and a regulator of adaptor/scaffold proteins. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Res 2017; 1865:507-521. [PMID: 29247668 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2017.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2017] [Revised: 12/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Calmodulin (CaM) is a universal regulator for a huge number of proteins in all eukaryotic cells. Best known is its function as a calcium-dependent modulator of the activity of enzymes, such as protein kinases and phosphatases, as well as other signaling proteins including membrane receptors, channels and structural proteins. However, less well known is the fact that CaM can also function as a Ca2+-dependent adaptor protein, either by bridging between different domains of the same protein or by linking two identical or different target proteins together. These activities are possible due to the fact that CaM contains two independently-folded Ca2+ binding lobes that are able to interact differentially and to some degree separately with targets proteins. In addition, CaM can interact with and regulates several proteins that function exclusively as adaptors. This review provides an overview over our present knowledge concerning the structural and functional aspects of the role of CaM as an adaptor protein and as a regulator of known adaptor/scaffold proteins.
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- Antonio Villalobo
- Department of Cancer Biology, Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas and Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Arturo Duperier 4, E-28029 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. N.W., Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. N.W., Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada.
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- Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, 13 Universitetsparken, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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Paul S, Ishida H, Nguyen LT, Liu Z, Vogel HJ. Structural and dynamic characterization of a freestanding acyl carrier protein involved in the biosynthesis of cyclic lipopeptide antibiotics. Protein Sci 2017; 26:946-959. [PMID: 28187530 PMCID: PMC5405426 DOI: 10.1002/pro.3138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Revised: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 02/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Friulimicin is a cyclic lipodecapeptide antibiotic that is produced by Actinoplanes friuliensis. Similar to the related lipopeptide drug daptomycin, the peptide skeleton of friulimicin is synthesized by a large multienzyme nonribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) system. The LipD protein plays a major role in the acylation reaction of friulimicin. The attachment of the fatty acid group promotes its antibiotic activity. Phylogenetic analysis reveals that LipD is most closely related to other freestanding acyl carrier proteins (ACPs), for which the genes are located near to NRPS gene clusters. Here, we report that the solution NMR structure of apo-LipD is very similar to other four-helix bundle forming ACPs from fatty acid synthase (FAS), polyketide synthase, and NRPS systems. By recording NMR dynamics data, we found that the backbone motions in holo-LipD are more restricted than in apo-LipD due to the attachment of phosphopantetheine moiety. This enhanced stability of holo-LipD was also observed in differential scanning calorimetry experiments. Furthermore, we demonstrate that, unlike several other ACPs, the folding of LipD does not depend on the presence of divalent cations, although the presence of Mg2+ or Ca2+ can increase the protein stability. We propose that small structural rearrangements in the tertiary structure of holo-LipD which lead to the enhanced stability are important for the cognate enzyme recognition for the acylation reaction. Our results also highlight the different surface charges of LipD and FAS-ACP from A. friuliensis that would allow the acyl-CoA ligase to interact preferentially with the LipD instead of binding to the FAS-ACP.
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- Subrata Paul
- Biochemistry Research GroupDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Biochemistry Research GroupDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Biochemistry Research GroupDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Biochemistry Research GroupDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Biochemistry Research GroupDepartment of Biological Sciences, University of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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Banoei MM, Vogel HJ, Weljie AM, Kumar A, Yende S, Angus DC, Winston BW. Plasma metabolomics for the diagnosis and prognosis of H1N1 influenza pneumonia. Crit Care 2017; 21:97. [PMID: 28424077 PMCID: PMC5397800 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-017-1672-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background Metabolomics is a tool that has been used for the diagnosis and prognosis of specific diseases. The purpose of this study was to examine if metabolomics could be used as a potential diagnostic and prognostic tool for H1N1 pneumonia. Our hypothesis was that metabolomics can potentially be used early for the diagnosis and prognosis of H1N1 influenza pneumonia. Methods 1H nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry were used to profile the metabolome in 42 patients with H1N1 pneumonia, 31 ventilated control subjects in the intensive care unit (ICU), and 30 culture-positive plasma samples from patients with bacterial community-acquired pneumonia drawn within the first 24 h of hospital admission for diagnosis and prognosis of disease. Results We found that plasma-based metabolomics from samples taken within 24 h of hospital admission can be used to discriminate H1N1 pneumonia from bacterial pneumonia and nonsurvivors from survivors of H1N1 pneumonia. Moreover, metabolomics is a highly sensitive and specific tool for the 90-day prognosis of mortality in H1N1 pneumonia. Conclusions This study demonstrates that H1N1 pneumonia can create a quite different plasma metabolic profile from bacterial culture-positive pneumonia and ventilated control subjects in the ICU on the basis of plasma samples taken within 24 h of hospital/ICU admission, early in the course of disease. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13054-017-1672-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Mohammad M Banoei
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Bio-NMR Centre, Centre for Advanced Technologies, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Bio-NMR Centre, Centre for Advanced Technologies, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.,Department of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Section of Critical Care Medicine, Winnipeg Health Sciences Centre, St. Boniface Hospital, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
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- Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Clinical Research, Investigation, and Systems Modeling of Acute Illness (CRISMA) Center, Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. .,Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Health Research Innovation Center (HRIC), Room 4C64, 3280 Hospital Drive N.W., Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada. .,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, Health Research Innovation Center (HRIC), Room 4C64, 3280 Hospital Drive N.W., Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada.
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Ulke-Lemée A, Sun DH, Ishida H, Vogel HJ, MacDonald JA. Binding of smoothelin-like 1 to tropomyosin and calmodulin is mutually exclusive and regulated by phosphorylation. BMC Biochem 2017; 18:5. [PMID: 28320308 PMCID: PMC5359911 DOI: 10.1186/s12858-017-0080-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Accepted: 03/15/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background The smoothelin-like 1 protein (SMTNL1) can associate with tropomyosin (Tpm) and calmodulin (CaM), two proteins essential to the smooth muscle contractile process. SMTNL1 is phosphorylated at Ser301 by protein kinase A during calcium desensitization in smooth muscle, yet the effect of SMTNL1 phosphorylation on Tpm- and CaM-binding has yet to be investigated. Results Using pull down studies with Tpm-Sepharose and CaM-Sepharose, we examined the interplay between Tpm binding, CaM binding, phosphorylation of SMTNL1 and calcium concentration. Phosphorylation greatly enhanced the ability of SMTNL1 to associate with Tpm in vitro; surface plasmon resonance yielded a 10-fold enhancement in KD value with phosphorylation. The effect on CaM binding is more complex and varies with the availability of calcium. Conclusions Combining both CaM and Tpm with SMTNL1 shows that the binding to both is mutually exclusive. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12858-017-0080-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Annegret Ulke-Lemée
- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada
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- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1 N4, Canada
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- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1 N4, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 4Z6, Canada.
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Choi D, Park E, Jung E, Seong YJ, Yoo J, Lee E, Hong M, Lee S, Ishida H, Burford J, Peti-Peterdi J, Adams RH, Srikanth S, Gwack Y, Chen CS, Vogel HJ, Koh CJ, Wong AK, Hong YK. Laminar flow downregulates Notch activity to promote lymphatic sprouting. J Clin Invest 2017; 127:1225-1240. [PMID: 28263185 DOI: 10.1172/jci87442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 01/11/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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The major function of the lymphatic system is to drain interstitial fluid from tissue. Functional drainage causes increased fluid flow that triggers lymphatic expansion, which is conceptually similar to hypoxia-triggered angiogenesis. Here, we have identified a mechanotransduction pathway that translates laminar flow-induced shear stress to activation of lymphatic sprouting. While low-rate laminar flow commonly induces the classic shear stress responses in blood endothelial cells and lymphatic endothelial cells (LECs), only LECs display reduced Notch activity and increased sprouting capacity. In response to flow, the plasma membrane calcium channel ORAI1 mediates calcium influx in LECs and activates calmodulin to facilitate a physical interaction between Krüppel-like factor 2 (KLF2), the major regulator of shear responses, and PROX1, the master regulator of lymphatic development. The PROX1/KLF2 complex upregulates the expression of DTX1 and DTX3L. DTX1 and DTX3L, functioning as a heterodimeric Notch E3 ligase, concertedly downregulate NOTCH1 activity and enhance lymphatic sprouting. Notably, overexpression of the calcium reporter GCaMP3 unexpectedly inhibited lymphatic sprouting, presumably by disturbing calcium signaling. Endothelial-specific knockouts of Orai1 and Klf2 also markedly impaired lymphatic sprouting. Moreover, Dtx3l loss of function led to defective lymphatic sprouting, while Dtx3l gain of function rescued impaired sprouting in Orai1 KO embryos. Together, the data reveal a molecular mechanism underlying laminar flow-induced lymphatic sprouting.
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McConnell YJ, Farshidfar F, Weljie AM, Kopciuk KA, Dixon E, Ball CG, Sutherland FR, Vogel HJ, Bathe OF. Distinguishing Benign from Malignant Pancreatic and Periampullary Lesions Using Combined Use of ¹H-NMR Spectroscopy and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Metabolites 2017; 7:metabo7010003. [PMID: 28098776 PMCID: PMC5372206 DOI: 10.3390/metabo7010003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Revised: 12/09/2016] [Accepted: 01/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Previous work demonstrated that serum metabolomics can distinguish pancreatic cancer from benign disease. However, in the clinic, non-pancreatic periampullary cancers are difficult to distinguish from pancreatic cancer. Therefore, to test the clinical utility of this technology, we determined whether any pancreatic and periampullary adenocarcinoma could be distinguished from benign masses and biliary strictures. Sera from 157 patients with malignant and benign pancreatic and periampullary lesions were analyzed using proton nuclear magnetic resonance (1H-NMR) spectroscopy and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Multivariate projection modeling using SIMCA-P+ software in training datasets (n = 80) was used to generate the best models to differentiate disease states. Models were validated in test datasets (n = 77). The final 1H-NMR spectroscopy and GC-MS metabolomic profiles consisted of 14 and 18 compounds, with AUROC values of 0.74 (SE 0.06) and 0.62 (SE 0.08), respectively. The combination of 1H-NMR spectroscopy and GC-MS metabolites did not substantially improve this performance (AUROC 0.66, SE 0.08). In patients with adenocarcinoma, glutamate levels were consistently higher, while glutamine and alanine levels were consistently lower. Pancreatic and periampullary adenocarcinomas can be distinguished from benign lesions. To further enhance the discriminatory power of metabolomics in this setting, it will be important to identify the metabolomic changes that characterize each of the subclasses of this heterogeneous group of cancers.
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- Yarrow J McConnell
- Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N2, Canada.
- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N2, Canada.
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- Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N2, Canada.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N2, Canada.
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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- Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N2, Canada.
- Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N2, Canada.
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- Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N2, Canada.
- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N2, Canada.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N2, Canada.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N2, Canada.
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- Department of Oncology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N2, Canada.
- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N2, Canada.
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Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are currently intensely studied because of their potential as new bactericidal and bacteriostatic agents. The mechanism of action of numerous AMPs involves the permeabilization of bacterial membranes. Several methods have been developed to study peptide-membrane interactions; in particular optical spectroscopy methods are widely used. The intrinsic fluorescence properties of the Trp indole ring in Trp-containing AMPs can be exploited by measuring the fluorescence blue shift and acrylamide-induced fluorescence quenching. One important aspect of such studies is the use of distinct models of the bacterial membrane, in most cases large unilamellar vesicles (LUVs) with different, yet well-defined, phospholipid compositions. Deploying LUVs that are preloaded with fluorescent dyes, such as calcein, also allows for the study of vesicle permeabilization by AMPs. In addition, experiments using genetically engineered live Escherichia coli cells can be used to distinguish between the effects of AMPs on the outer and inner membranes of gram-negative bacteria. In combination, these methods can provide a detailed insight into the mode of action of AMPs.
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- Mauricio Arias
- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N 1N4
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- Biochemistry Research Group, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary, AB, Canada, T2N 1N4.
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Falegan OS, Vogel HJ, Hittel DS, Koch LG, Britton SL, Hepple RT, Shearer J. High Aerobic Capacity Mitigates Changes in the Plasma Metabolomic Profile Associated with Aging. J Proteome Res 2016; 16:798-805. [PMID: 27936752 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.6b00796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Advancing age is associated with declines in maximal oxygen consumption. Declines in aerobic capacity not only contribute to the aging process but also are an independent risk factor for morbidity, cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality. Although statistically convincing, the relationships between aerobic capacity, aging, and disease risk remain largely unresolved. To this end, we employed sensitive, system-based metabolomics approach to determine whether enhanced aerobic capacity could mitigate some of the changes seen in the plasma metabolomic profile associated with aging. Metabolomic profiles of plasma samples obtained from young (13 month) and old (26 month) rats bred for low (LCR) or high (HCR) running capacity using proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H NMR) were examined. Results demonstrated strong profile separation in old and low aerobic capacity rats, whereas young and high aerobic capacity rat models were less predictive. Significantly differential metabolites between the groups include taurine, acetone, valine, and trimethylamine-N-oxide among other metabolites, specifically citrate, succinate, isovalerate, and proline, were differentially increased in older HCR animals compared with their younger counterparts. When interactions between age and aerobic capacity were examined, results demonstrated that enhanced aerobic capacity could mitigate some but not all age-associated alterations in the metabolomic profile.
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- Oluyemi S Falegan
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary , Calgary, Alberta T2N1N4, Canada
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Calgary , Calgary, Alberta T2N1N4, Canada.,Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary , Calgary, Alberta T2N1N4, Canada
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary , Calgary, Alberta T2N1N4, Canada.,Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary , Calgary, Alberta T2N1N4, Canada
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States.,K. G. Jebsen Center for Exercise in Medicine, Department of Circulation and Medical Imaging, Norwegian University of Science and Technology , Trondheim NO-7491, Norway
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- Department of Physical Therapy, University of Florida , Gainesville, Florida 32610, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Calgary , Calgary, Alberta T2N1N4, Canada.,Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary , Calgary, Alberta T2N1N4, Canada
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